Conduit for irrigation.



I. B. NAYLUR. CONDUIT FOR IRRIGATION. APPLICATION FILED Nov. z3, 1912.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

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I. B. NAYLOR. 0011111111: PoR IRRIGATION. APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 23.1912,.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

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COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH co.. WASHINGTON, nV c.

UNTER@ sTAtEEATENF FFFLE.

Isaac B. NAYLOR, or NEW vonk, n. Y.

CONDUIT FOR IRRIGATION.

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To all lwhom t may concern Be it known that I, Isaac B. NAYLoR,

a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county ofNew York and State of New York, have invented certain 'new and usefulImprovements in Conduite for Irrigation, of which the following is aspecification.

The obect of my present invention is to construct an irrigating conduitof independent reservoir units, each unit communicating with the nextadj acent'unit by means of an overflow port whereby the iiow of waterthroughout the' system may be uninter rupted and the distributionthereofsteady and constant and with these and other objects in view myinvention consists of the parts and combination of parts as will behereinafter more fully pointed out.

In the drawings Figurelis a perspective view of a conduit embodying myinvention, partsbeing broken away. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on theline A-A Fig. 1. Fig.

3 is a sectional view on the line B-B, Fig.

1. Fig. t is a sectional view on the line C-C, Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is asectional view on the line D-D, Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a sectional vview onthe line E-E, Fig. 3.l Fig. 7 is a A detail perspective view of one ofthe unions fo-r the base sections. Fig. 8 is a detail perspective viewof one of the unions and abutments'for the main water pipe. Fig. 9 is asimilar view of the union illustrated in Fig. 8 with the base lugsomitted. Fig. 9aL is a detail view. Fig. 10 bottom plan view of thecover. Figs. 1,1 and 12 are transverse sectional views of otherembodiments of my invention. Fig. 13 is a top plan view on a reducedscale of a series of reservoir sections connected by means of a, pipe,each section being positioned near a tree. Fig.

` 14 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view V Y tral raised portion2 under which is formed through two of the sections of Fig. 13, the pipebeing-inelevation. Fig. 15 is a transverse sectional view on the lineF`-F, Fig. 13. Fig. 16 is a greatly enlarged longitudinal sectional viewthrough one of the nozzles used in the systempshown in Fig. 13.

The base section comprises the side members 1 anda bottom. The bottomhas a cena groove 3 extending longitudinally of the section. p p

et are side base portions, constituting the bottoms of watersealchannels 5, there being f Specification of Letters Patent;

Application filed November 23, 1912. Serial 110.733,171.

exits 6 for said channels through Vthe' side walls. f y

7 areribs cast integrally with the raised `base portion which extendlongitudinally thereof as shown in the drawings.

8 are openings formed through the cover 10. Thebase sections are securedtogether by means of a union-which consists of a band Y9 of a heightequa-l to the combined height of the base section and the' thickness `ofthe Patented Nov. 18,1913Q- cover l0 and ofthe same width as the base lsection as shown in Fig. 1. The union band has an inverted U-shapedsection 11 1n its base member constructed to form a continua- Vtion ofthe raised bottom portion 2 of the base section.`

12 are locking members, or binders exp tending at right angles fromeach'side of the band 9 each being provided with lugs 13 extending fromtheir upper face and Vlugs 14 extending from their lower face,`

said locking members extending intov and filling the ends of thechannels 5 from` top to bottom while the lugs 14 extend through theopenings shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 in the bottoms of said channelsthereb1 locking two adjacent base sections together.

The lugs 13 extend through the openings 8 in the cover 10.

About midway thelength of the base section, the raised bottom portion 2is provided e with a depression or recess 15 in its upper surface inwhich the abutment or head shown in Figs. 8 and 9 is seated. Theabutment shown 1n Fig. 8 comprises a base por- "tion 16 (constructed tobeseatedoin` the re-` cess 15,) end walls Y17,constructedto fit'in thechannels 5, said walls extending-below the base portion 16; an abutmentplate 18 extends between the end walls and is`provided with an overflowport 19. The abut-` ment plate 1S'v isprovided with a recess 20 on oneside and a tongue 21 on the other` side, there being arecess 22 on threesides of said-tongue. u h l Theabutment shown in,` Fig. 9 is likeV thatshown in Fig. 8 with thesingle exception that the end walls 17a do notextend below The main water pipe sections vB3-'and 24 are provided withgrooves 25 in their under faces to receive the ribs 7. of thebasesectionV thereby; locking the. two sections [firmly` fagainst relativevsidewise movement. i i

The upper. face ofeach of the .main water l pipesections is provided Avvithhgrooves 26 f constructed to,l receive the ribs 27f on the.,

y und'erface'cf the Vcover 10, said ribsbeing 'interrupted so as toleave a space equal to. "the width of the abutment and its end mem-Ibers 17. 1 l.. i A- 28 are ribs dependingzfrom the lunderiiace of thevcover and 'constructed to fit snugly p 1 in vthe upper portion ofthe'channels 5 as vl()v clearly` shown in Fig. 2. yThese ribs areJa-lsointerrupted for the purpose'described in lconnection, `with the ribs 27,whereby Vthe cover may it snugly'on the top edges of the .p i side wallsl of the basesections, '15' The main Y water "pipeg sections areprovided with male members. 29 on oneend and female members-30 onthe-other end sol that when .the sections are yplaced end to end thevfemale memberlts over the'tongue 21 andi intoV the recess v22 onone'side of the` abutment'lS while the male end of the other sectionfitsinto'the recess 20 on the otherside of the abutment-as clearly shown inFig. 6.

Vhile the body `of waterin the channels 5 betweenV the main pipeoverflow opening 3l, andthe outletV 6, is ordinarily sufficient toprevent vforeign'matter entering the mainV I water pipe I prefertointroduce'clean coarse sand 1n said channels as a further precautionas itis important to keep ythe main water pipe free from obstruct-ionvand contamination;Y

Y In many sections of the country it is im'- possible to" find cleancoarse? sand and in such event I place a iltersection 32 ineachvof;the-,channels 5V under the abutment shown in'Fig. 9f"-; the endsofthe lter section being constructed toY interlock with the abutment"whereby it is heldfrmly across the opening perforations through thek 6L33 are minute 'lter.section32. Y

' InFig. l1 the Vbase member `or sectionv34 *iisconstructedsubstantially thel same as here-v j tofore described, but the main pipesection k isprovided Vwith a recess 35a in its bottom-forming atongueconstructed to fit in `the groove 36` of the base member thereby formingan interlock between .the two membersff 37 arej'exit.. ports in .the-waterA pipe v35' leadingv into` the VWater. sealchannels 5 which areprovided `with.V exits 6. The

grooves in the under face of Vthe bottom sec- Vtion are adapted'-toreceive anchors 40'.

Inlig.f12 Ihave shown thejbasemember "41 providedlwith an elevatedbottom portion 42 iprovided with 'la substantially Vsshaped groove initsupper face Sinto which one ,cor- Vnerjof the square'main waterfpipe43..is

Y -A seated, the side walls ofthe bottom section 'V Y l from the ypipe43 liea'dinginto the Water seals a 45Which have outlets. 6,5u 'ibalancingl the square pipe 43. 44V areV outlets In? 'rrigatmg orangeorchards it. is ai, waste d of'ivater toirrigatethe.landexcept infproxunity to the trees which are usually V'set z cent water pipesections.

thirty feet apart, thereforerI v`devised vthe system shown in Figs. 13and 14 wherein 4T representtrees near each of which I -yarrange-anvirrigating reservoirsection 48 of the same construction asheretoforedeamain water pipe 49 through each section,

vsaid pipe extending from oneV section to an-V other Vand connected tosuitable'source Vof water supply. i

I 50 is a nozzle,tappedrinto;piper49rfon-its j. Aunderside and providedwith a longitudinal bore. 5lV interceptedviby. a bore 52 `at rightanglesthereto.V The object of discharging the water from the nozzletowardjthe vsides -is tov reduce splashing to a minimum. Wa-

terfrom the nozzle 50 lls thespace-S and into the ground.-V Y

Referring tothe general' View inwFig., l, water Howsiinto. the'rstsectionofthe water scribed. with the single exception that Irun Y'overflows through portgl; intortherw'ater Y seal from'whence .it'tlowsYthrough exit 6 pipe until-itv islled whereupon it overtlows i .throughthe port 19 vinto the next section and so on until'leach sectionthroughout the lentire system islled, thus each section of .the conduit.Aconstitutes an lndependent'reservoir; therate ofilow of water'from each.reservoirV being dependent upon the character of soil Vsurrounding it.Y

Having thus .described my inventiomwhat I claim is: I ,fr Y I 1.vAnirrigating conduit comprising a base tions in said basezmember, saidbase member spective binders betweenV the abutting ends f of thebasesectionsoi:` the same width and heightras thebase sections, each.binderV having an opening therethrough of a sizeto permit the water pipeto passtherethrough,

locking'- members extending from each side of'- said binder into'therespectiveqvvater channels, an abutmentbetween. theadj'acentvendsofzthe respective water Vpipesections vrclosing thel endsofsaidfsections, anove/rflow lport through said abutment near its dtopestablishing communication Ybetween 2. An irrigating conduit comprising'a base member'inl sections, and a'water pipe in sectionslin said basemember, saidgbase member Vand pipe being spaced to .form water sealchannels therebetween, and Vsaid pipe sections breaking joint withfthebase sections,VV respectivel binders;l bet-Weelflv the .abutting ends ofthe basesections oil the same width and height as the.V base'sections,

yeach binderhaving an opening therethrough of a size to permitthe waterpipe tof pass therethroughp lockingY members ex-tending @from each sideofV Said blfler into Vtllglgarje spective .'Water channels, an Vabutmentbetween the adjacent ends of the respective water pipe sections closingtheV ends of said sections, an overiow port through said abutmentnearitstop establishing communication between adjacent water pipe sections,and end walls on said abutment extending i into said water sealchannels.V

3. An irrigating conduit comprising a base member in sections, and awater pipe in sections in said base member, said base member and pipebeing spaced to form wa- -fter seal channels therebetween, said pipesectons breaking joint with the base sections, respective bindersbetween the abutting ends of the base sections of the same Width andheight as the base sections, each Y binder having an openingtherethrough of a size to permit the water pipe to pass therethrough,locking members extending from each side of said binde-r into therespective water channels, an abutment between theV base member, ribs onthe inner face of the bottom of said member, a main water Vpipe havingribs on its under face constructed to interlock with the ribs on thebase member, ribs on the upper face of said ipe, said base member andpipe being space to form water seal channels therebetween, ports betweensaid channels and said pipe and exit ports leading from the bottom ofsaid channels, a cover, ribs depending from the under face of said coverconstructed to interlock with the ribs on the upper face of the saidpipe, and other ribs depending from the under face of said cover andconstructed to depend in the said channels.

5. In an irrigation conduit made up of sections, a binder adapted to Vbeinterposed between successive sectionsV and comprising a band having aninverted U shaped bottom,'locking membersl extending at right anglesfrom each side of said band and provided with lugs extending from theirupper and lower edges.

In-testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ISAAC B. NAYLOR.

Witnesses: v

EDWIN S. CLARKSON, BENNETT S. JONES.

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